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Marine Biology Diploma
- Gain knowledge of the sea and its complex ecosystem
- Learn about the threat posed to marine life from human activities
- Understand theories on conservation
- Study a CPD and Quality Endorsed course
- No experience required
- Learn from home
About your Diploma
The marine biology diploma explores many aspects of oceanography, marine biology and the life that exists under water. Giving you relevant knowledge needed to seek employment or build on with further study.
You’ll learn how life came to be in the sea and how it has changed over billions of years. Exploring the ways aquatic animals have evolved to live in harsh environments like an arctic sea or a deep abyss.
By studying this course, you will develop your understanding of the core components of life in the ocean. Allowing you to confidently seek employment within the marine sector.
Your understanding of the impact of human activity and climate change could lead you into conservation, environmental management and policy related roles. Alternatively, you could work in labs analysing species, or in the field carrying out research and collating findings.
Getting Started
Stonebridge Associated Colleges is the UK’s leading online course providers. Our online courses give you the flexibility to engage with your studies whenever suits you best.
The benefit of online learning is you can plan your studies around your existing commitments. So, you’re able to progress with your learning in a way that works for you, without the stressful balancing act.
You’ll gain essential knowledge in Marine Biology, allowing you to work towards a further education or a fulfilling new career. With no classes to attend or timetable to stick to, you’re in control of the pace and place of your learning.
In addition to this, we have dedicated and experienced online tutors to support you throughout your course. As well as flexible payment options and the material being readily available as soon as you enrol.
The units are broken down for you here so that you can see what your qualification will include. However, the assignments you complete have been designed so that you can complete multiple tasks together where possible and you will see a different number of assignments in your personal portfolio; you will still be completing the whole qualification.
Unit 1: Oceanography
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand the structure of the oceans: how they are created and destroyed
- Understand how ocean topography varies from the shoreline and continental shelf to the ocean basin, abyssal plain and trenches
- Understand the ocean as a habitat
- Understand the chemistry and properties of seawater, including how light and sound are transmitted
- Understand how waves are formed
- Understand how the major currents move around ocean basins
Unit 2: Coral Reefs
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand the tropical seas and how coral reefs are formed and distributed around the world
- Understand how coral animals live and how they evolved to form complex ecosystems
- Understand the symbiosis between coral animals and plants that enable each to live and support the diversity of other species in an otherwise barren part of the ocean
Unit 3: Mangroves and Seagrass Beds
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand the fringes of tropical seas where they form a unique habitat for marine animals
- Understand the importance of mangroves as nursery areas for fish such as lemon sharks
- Understand how mangroves form a buffer between the land and the open ocean
- Understand the many species that live in mangroves permanently
- Understand the importance of mangroves as a food source for residents and visitors alike
Unit 4: The Polar Regions
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand the polar seas and the important differences between the Arctic and Antarctic regions
- Understand the adaptations to the animals that live in such extreme environments
- Understand how these animals can live in sub-zero temperatures
- Understand marine animals of the polar regions like polar bears in the Arctic and penguins in the Antarctic
Unit 5: Shores and Estuaries
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand shores and estuaries
- Understand the smaller number of species that appear in this group
Unit 6: The Deep Sea
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand the strange animals that are adapted to living in the deep sea
- Understand how these animals cope with extreme cold, continuous darkness and intense pressure
- Understand how energy is transferred to the deep ocean and how it supports life in the abyss
As this course is provided through an online distance learning platform, you will complete all work and assessments from home.
There are no exams to sit. Instead, there will be a short knowledge-based quiz at the end of each unit to confirm your knowledge.
OUR PASS RATE
Professional Skills
90.9%
(National Average 82.6%)
Marine Biology Diploma
- Gain knowledge of the sea and its complex ecosystem
- Learn about the threat posed to marine life from human activities
- Understand theories on conservation
- Study a CPD and Quality Endorsed course
- No experience required
- Learn from home
About your Diploma
The marine biology diploma explores many aspects of oceanography, marine biology and the life that exists under water. Giving you relevant knowledge needed to seek employment or build on with further study.
You’ll learn how life came to be in the sea and how it has changed over billions of years. Exploring the ways aquatic animals have evolved to live in harsh environments like an arctic sea or a deep abyss.
By studying this course, you will develop your understanding of the core components of life in the ocean. Allowing you to confidently seek employment within the marine sector.
Your understanding of the impact of human activity and climate change could lead you into conservation, environmental management and policy related roles. Alternatively, you could work in labs analysing species, or in the field carrying out research and collating findings.
Getting Started
Stonebridge Associated Colleges is the UK’s leading online course providers. Our online courses give you the flexibility to engage with your studies whenever suits you best.
The benefit of online learning is you can plan your studies around your existing commitments. So, you’re able to progress with your learning in a way that works for you, without the stressful balancing act.
You’ll gain essential knowledge in Marine Biology, allowing you to work towards a further education or a fulfilling new career. With no classes to attend or timetable to stick to, you’re in control of the pace and place of your learning.
In addition to this, we have dedicated and experienced online tutors to support you throughout your course. As well as flexible payment options and the material being readily available as soon as you enrol.
Professional Skills
OUR PASS RATE
(National Average 82.6%)
90.9%
The units are broken down for you here so that you can see what your qualification will include. However, the assignments you complete have been designed so that you can complete multiple tasks together where possible and you will see a different number of assignments in your personal portfolio; you will still be completing the whole qualification.
Unit 1: Oceanography
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand the structure of the oceans: how they are created and destroyed
- Understand how ocean topography varies from the shoreline and continental shelf to the ocean basin, abyssal plain and trenches
- Understand the ocean as a habitat
- Understand the chemistry and properties of seawater, including how light and sound are transmitted
- Understand how waves are formed
- Understand how the major currents move around ocean basins
Unit 2: Coral Reefs
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand the tropical seas and how coral reefs are formed and distributed around the world
- Understand how coral animals live and how they evolved to form complex ecosystems
- Understand the symbiosis between coral animals and plants that enable each to live and support the diversity of other species in an otherwise barren part of the ocean
Unit 3: Mangroves and Seagrass Beds
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand the fringes of tropical seas where they form a unique habitat for marine animals
- Understand the importance of mangroves as nursery areas for fish such as lemon sharks
- Understand how mangroves form a buffer between the land and the open ocean
- Understand the many species that live in mangroves permanently
- Understand the importance of mangroves as a food source for residents and visitors alike
Unit 4: The Polar Regions
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand the polar seas and the important differences between the Arctic and Antarctic regions
- Understand the adaptations to the animals that live in such extreme environments
- Understand how these animals can live in sub-zero temperatures
- Understand marine animals of the polar regions like polar bears in the Arctic and penguins in the Antarctic
Unit 5: Shores and Estuaries
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand shores and estuaries
- Understand the smaller number of species that appear in this group
Unit 6: The Deep Sea
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand the strange animals that are adapted to living in the deep sea
- Understand how these animals cope with extreme cold, continuous darkness and intense pressure
- Understand how energy is transferred to the deep ocean and how it supports life in the abyss
As this course is provided through an online distance learning platform, you will complete all work and assessments from home.
There are no exams to sit. Instead, there will be a short knowledge-based quiz at the end of each unit to confirm your knowledge.
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